BE420-6-SP-CO:
Leadership in Organisations
2020/21
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Sunday 17 January 2021
Friday 26 March 2021
15
21 October 2020
Requisites for this module
BE400
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
BSC NN24 Accounting and Management,
BSC NN27 Accounting and Management (Including Placement Year),
BSC NN42 Accounting and Management (Including Foundation Year),
BSC NNK2 Accounting and Management (Including Year Abroad),
BSC N200 Business Management,
BSC N201 Business Management (Including Foundation Year),
BSC N202 Business Management (Including Year Abroad),
BSC N204 Business Management (Including Placement Year),
BA NR19 Business Management and Modern Languages,
BA N1R9 Business Management with a Modern Language,
BA T7N2 Latin American Studies with Business Management,
BA N19R Business Management and Language Studies,
BSC N344 Finance and Management,
BSC N345 Finance and Management (Including Year Abroad),
BSC N346 Finance and Management (Including Placement Year),
BSC N347 Finance and Management (Including Foundation Year),
BA VV20 Philosophy with Business Management,
BA VV21 Philosophy with Business Management (Including Foundation Year),
BA VV22 Philosophy with Business Management (Including Placement Year),
BA VV23 Philosophy with Business Management (Including Year Abroad),
BA L933 Global Studies with Business Management,
BA L934 Global Studies with Business Management (Including Foundation Year),
BA L935 Global Studies with Business Management (Including Placement Year),
BA L936 Global Studies with Business Management (Including Year Abroad)
Leadership is an important topic in the field of business and management studies both from a theoretical and a practical perspective. The overarching objective of this module is to develop students' understanding of leadership within organisations.
The module introduces students to a wide range of models, theories and topics within leadership and highlights central debates in the field. The module will cover traditional approaches to leadership, current issues in leadership and critical issues in leadership from a theoretical and a practical perspective. At the end of the module students will have developed a critical appreciation of leadership in modern organisations.
The main aims of the module are:
1. To provide students with an understanding of theories on leadership
2. To introduce students to the practice of leadership
3. To enable students to critically analyse leadership in organisations
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the key elements of the various theories and concepts on leadership in organisations
2. Critically evaluate practices of leadership
3. Analyse leadership in organisations independently
Skills for Your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)
By the end of the module, you will be able to:
1. Evaluate leadership issues from a range of perspectives and be able to integrate these into a considered and practical approach to leadership, management, and organisation
2. Think critically about leadership by discussing current case studies and academic articles
3. Develop your commercial awareness based on studying examples of current leadership practices
4. Reflect on your attitudes to leadership, e.g. based on your personal leadership learning log
5. Work effectively and efficiently in small teams (in classes)
6. Solve problems creatively and collaboratively
7. Reflect on your own future leadership practice
The module is normally delivered over an entire term. We will have two-hour lectures (weeks 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) and two-hour seminars (weeks 17, 19, 23, 25). We will have a reading week in week 21.
In the lectures and seminars we are looking for active participation from you to create an inclusive, positive learning environment for everyone. Preparation for the lectures and classes is key.
In academic year 2020-2021 the delivery is likely to be different and involve online learning.
- Doris Schedlitzki; Gareth Edwards. (2018) Studying leadership: traditional and critical approaches, London: SAGE.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course. The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students. Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL |
|
30% |
| Coursework |
ASSIGNMENT |
|
70% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Paul Kelly, email: p.kelly@essex.ac.uk.
Paul Kelly & Jayne Jennett
E: ebsugcol@essex.ac.uk
No
No
No
Prof Simon Lilley
University of Lincoln
Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 1153 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
1153 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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